{"id":"CVE-2026-115724","revision":"d406b92c49ab4b6297f9054bf7b72de3","records":[{"revision":"d406b92c49ab4b6297f9054bf7b72de3","observedAt":"2026-10-23T16:01:20.601+00:00","statement":{"source":"cve-program","id":"CVE-2026-115724","aliases":[],"title":"VLC for Android before 3.7.2 File Overwrite via Spoofed Mail Attachment Provider","description":"VLC for Android before 3.7.2 contains a confused-deputy file overwrite vulnerability in FileUtils.getUri() that trusts content URIs based only on the com.fsck.k9.attachmentprovider or gmail-ls authority. A co-installed app without permissions can declare these authorities and send a crafted VIEW intent to the exported StartActivity, making VLC write attacker-chosen content under an attacker-chosen name in the shared Download directory, overwriting other apps' files when VLC holds All files access.","state":0,"publishedAt":"2026-10-23T11:36:47.719+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-23T11:36:47.719+00:00","affected":[{"ecosystem":"Vendor product","name":"VLC for Android","ranges":[],"versions":[],"rawVersionEvidence":"{\n                    \"vendor\": \"VideoLAN\",\n                    \"product\": \"VLC for Android\",\n                    \"defaultStatus\": \"unaffected\",\n                    \"versions\": [\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"0\",\n                            \"lessThan\": \"3.7.2\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"semver\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\"\n                        }\n                    ],\n                    \"packageURL\": \"pkg:github/videolan/vlc-android\",\n                    \"repo\": \"https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android\"\n                }"}],"metrics":[{"system":"CVSS 4.0","vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","score":2.1,"severity":"LOW"},{"system":"CVSS 3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","score":2.9,"severity":"LOW"}],"references":["https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/commit/d289a54689d82eb788ec547ff5fb08f847ae62e6","https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/releases/tag/3.7.2","https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/blob/3.7.1/application/vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/util/FileUtils.kt#L397-L428","https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vlc-for-android-before-3.7.2-file-overwrite-via-spoofed-mail-attachment-provider"],"sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-115724","license":"CVE Program Terms of Use","key":"cve-program:CVE-2026-115724","identifiers":["CVE-2026-115724"]},"retained":false,"historicalAffected":[]}],"coverage":[]}